Cost savings associated with pharmacy student interventions during APPEs

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Shepler, Brian M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

APPE; Clinical interventions; Cost analysis; Experiential education; Pharmacy student

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; CURRICULUM; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG COST; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INTERACTION; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACY; PHARMACY STUDENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TIME;

COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG COSTS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84901054420     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe78471     Document Type: Article

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